Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-06


time, and have been waiting for this
opportunity when we should have
chance to down Democracy, and TINS
coming Tuesday will he their Waterloo
JACKSON WAND LIVELY.
Speeches Made bv Messrs. Tyler,
DunioD. and witt.
The enthusiasm Of the Democrats OF
Jackson Wayd was well demonstrated at
the meeting held last night IN kain's
Hall. corner Of First and Baker streets.
A string Of large lanterns across the
street guided the crowd to tie place
where James \. Dunlop, $. b. Witt,
Lyon G.. Tyler, and Hon. John W.
Daniel were 90 speak, and the hall was
filed. The meeting was called to order
by Major Charles ,. Bigger, president
OF Jackson Ward Club. Mr.. George
". Lindsay acted as secretary.
SIR. H. C. TYLER.
THIS gentleman. who was the first
speaker. was heartily greeted. IL refer
ence to the statement made by John >.
Wise that his (Wise's) father had helped
TO make President Tyler, he said there
was 10 man whom he reverenced more
than Henry 4. Wise, and he only re-
GREETED that the Governor had brought
INTO the world such a man as John ,.
Wise, who, having been born at sea, was
neither Nirginian, fish, flesh, nor fowl.
Az OVATION TO MR.. WITT.
Hon. S. B. Witt came before the crowd
amid cheers. lie said he, like John >.
Wise, WAS pot-belIied. but &" thank God
! was not made so by the money OF WI
liam Malone"
IL am an 'aristocrat,' but | am an
'aristocrat that came from the plow-
handle to the position | have been
placed in by my lellow.citlzens.
Mr.. Witt. in reference to the accusa-
tons against the official record of Gov
ernor Lee, said the poor people, white
and colored. of the city should know
that almost daily Governor Lee sent for
him 10 come 20 lis office TO give his
opinion regarding the pardon Of some
boy who had been led into stealing by
the rac-tag and bobtail of the opposing
party. Mr.. Witt said he himself was
the patron Of the first bill opposing con-
Wet labor. and had IN his possession a
number Of letters from prominent labor
ing men thinking HIM for 1t, and he
denounced any man who said he was not
q freud OF laboring men. "Ihey have al
ways stood by me and protected me, and
may / never see the day that | am nm
true to them" He characterized the
man who said there was corruption IN
the city government as ga malicious
liar" he did not know but that the
man who on Friday night gave express
sion to the idea Of putting Governor Lee
in Jail if he vetoed certain measures had
been pardoned from jail by Governor
Lee.
John Wise, he said, called Colonel Blu
ford "Old Buford," but Wise cannot say
ANYTHING against him, for he never like
Malone placed fotices in his workshops
that the maa who demanded his wages
would he discharged did not engage a
LAWYER to buy up labor claims at fifty
ce Is IN a dollar aud sNindle his wage
workers.
Mr.. Wits speech was listened to with
great interest, and his various persua-
siye expressions and illustrations were
received amid loud and continuous
cheers.
HON. J. Y. DUNLOP.
This gifted orator was tho next speak
er. he was keen in his announcement
of Malone, and reviewed critically his
various schemes to build up one-man
power TO the dctriment oi the State ano
Der institutions.
COLORTD VOTERS.
Before the meeting adjourned there
were over hundred colored voters II
the audience, and n more attentive Of
interested set Of men seldom gather to
gether.
MECgiNIc5' INSTITUTE.
Nlr. Tyler subsequently got up to tel
the audience about the Mechanics Inst
tute, and several colorcd men asked hin
if he was elected ~ the Legislature
would be favor IN appropriation Tor
colorcd mechanics institute.
Mr.. Tyler answered: with NIL by
heart
Mr.. TYLER had quite an informal tall
With the colored men and readily an
syogcd the various questions propOunde'
20 him ina manner that seemed perfectly
satisfactory to them.
Th,re vas here stop in the meeting
and the audience awaited Tor the arriya
OF Mr. Daniel.
A TURMOIL.
/ colored man named Jones by re
guest OF those present, arose 70 speak
Tie SAID he was chairman OF the colorc'
mechanics committee who waited 81
the Grounds and Buildings Commit
Of the City Council and asked tuat e.
colored mechanics be allow ID b. work o.
tire City Hall, but they were refused
Mr.. PiZZini Democrat, was, he said
the only man WHO voted in favor OF tn
colOred mechanics. Jones SAID he va
not u Democrat but solid Republican
A white Democrat named Woods, VIII
seemed more possessed OF spirits than III
cretion. at this juIcture pushed throus
the crowd and grabbing Joses by IN
arm told him to "get out, and suite
his action to his words. The Grow
rushed forward and for a few seconds
seemed AS il n disturbance would talk
place, but both the white and colore
men endeavored and succeeded
restoring order. The meeting was the
declared adjourned.
MAJOR JOHN W. DANIEL.
Hon. John W. Daniel. who was C.
pectcd 10 10 present, did not arriv
being engaged in Clay Ward.
Refreshments were served in the bas
mcnt after the meeting.
Mr.. Clinton De Priest, who was p
seuss. went among the colosed men eft,
the ineeiing was over and endeayored
mako political capital out OF the distur
ance. and he urged them to 20 and he
JohniWise at Fisherman's Hall.
Lee Camp Congratulations.
A general order signed by A.
Phillips, commander, and countersign'
by A. A. Splitter, adiutant, congratulate
the members OF Lee Camp on the
achievements on the 9th.
, Well they deserve praise. All th
mortals could do to win success III,
did, and the weather notwithstanding
the parade was fine and the ceremoni
imposing. Lee Camp, and particular
General Cookies committee, had va
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